Rob Thomas 'expected Party Down axe'

Rob Thomas has admitted that he was expecting Party Down to be cancelled.

Starz announced yesterday that the comedy about a catering company will not be returning for a third season.

Thomas, who wrote and produced Party Down, has now revealed that he is sad about the news.

"I'm not sure that any of us are terribly surprised today, but we're all really disappointed," he told E! Online. "One of the things we loved about doing the show is that we felt we got to write to an audience of our circle of friends. I think that's exactly who ended up watching it. So in that respect, mission accomplished!"

Thomas also revealed that he is now working on a new project, saying: "I'm writing a drama pilot set in the world of corporate espionage for Showtime."